The Immculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin MaryFeast of Immaculate Heart of Mary : Saturday 20th June 2020Is. 61:9-11; (R. Ps.) 1 Sam. 2:1,4-5,6-7,8; Lk. 2:41-51 (Ps Wk III) Israel fell into idolatry and infidelity many times in its history. But that is the way with all human beings! The story of Israel is the story…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Finding Jesus”: In today’s Gospel episode, the child Jesus was lost but found by Mary and Joseph three days later. Jesus was not being disobedient to His parents. He was inspired by His Father’s Will to remain in the Temple to engage with the intellectuals and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 2:41-43, 45-46, 48-51a Every year the parents of Jesus used to go to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up for the feast as usual. When the days of the feast were over and they set off home, the boy Jesus stayed…
Prayers for the Solemnity of Sacred Heart of Jesus PRAYER FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE FAMILY DEDICATION TO THE SACRED HEART (to be recited by families which have the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in their homes) Lord Jesus Christ, today we renew the dedication of our family to your Sacred Heart. We remember your…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 11:25-30 Jesus exclaimed, ‘I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to little children. Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do. Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no…
Heart of the Eucharist Scripture: He made as if to go on, but they pressed him. ‘Stay with us Lord, for it is evening, and the day is almost over.’ So he went in to stay with them (Lk 24:29). Reflection: In a Jesuit community in Paris, there is a painting of this scene at Emmaus. The disciples…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sacred Heart of Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers His Compassionate Care and Love to those who are suffering. He says, “I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul.” As such, turning to Jesus in our suffering is the…
Final Day 9 of the 9 Days Novena to the Sacred Heart, leading to Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday 19th June 2020SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS : Friday 19th June 2020Deut. 7:6-11; Ps. 103(102):1-2,3-4,6-7,8,10; 1 Jn. 4:7-16; Mt. 11;25-30 (Psalter proper) The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines imagination as…
Day 8 of 9 Days Novena to the Sacred Heart, leading to Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday 19th June 202011th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 18th June 2020Sir. 48:1-14; Ps. 97(96):1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7; Mt. 6:7-15 (Ps Wk III) The Book of Ecclesiasticus (or Sirach) describes the many God-like qualities of…
The Weight of the World Scripture: Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping ‘Could you not watch one hour with me?’, he asked Peter (Mt 26:40-41). Reflection: After all the promises. ‘Ready to go to prison and to death’ (Lk 22:33). He was never so alone, his heart crushed with grief. Bent…